Girsu
Girsu (Sumerian Ĝirsu; cuneiform ĝir2-suki 𒄈𒋢𒆠) was a city of ancient Sumer, situated some 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Lagash, at the site of what is now Tell Telloh in Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq.
Archaeological remains of constructions at Tello/Girsu | |
Shown within Iraq | |
| Alternative name | Tell Telloh |
|---|---|
| Location | Dhi Qar Province, Iraq |
| Region | Sumer |
| Coordinates | 31°33′43.3″N 46°10′39.3″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Early Dynastic, Ur III |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1929–1933, 2017 |
| Archaeologists | Henri de Genouillac, André Parrot |
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